Survival and control

 Looking back at various periods of the past, we

can ask the fairly simple question of how did we

survive that.  For example, consider the period of

1950 through 1970 or 1960 through 1980 or 1980

through 2000.  All these time periods had a 

fair share of turbulence, and yet some how we

arrived at the end.


Some might suggests it was our social structures,

and basics like some people call culture.  Some

might have alternative suggestions.  Still some

would say, " it's complicated "....


But all these notions of structure imply by their

nature some issue of control.


So examine control.  Start with something simple like

a light switch.  The switch is a control mechanism, and

the operator requires some feedback, like, did the light

go on?  If not, well, there are a sequence of events

that go on from that point.  So at the heart of it is

who is really in control?  The light, the switch, or

the operator?  Other examples of controls are of course

things like ovens and microwaves.  


So, as mentioned previously, control and power are 

two different things.  Power of course has a variety

of sources.  Control of course is inherently different

by it's nature.


So back to survival, how does that happen? Power,

control, culture?  It may really be complicated.


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